Spatter gun



W. J. LEWIS SPATTER GUN Sept. 14, 1937.

Filed June 25, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I Aiiomeys Sept. 14, 1937.

W. J. LEWIS SPATTER GUN Filed June 25, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 5 ll] A I I4 j-EEi-j-i-j-i-iEi i-EEi -i 5 Inventor Attorneys Patented Sept. 14,1937 UNITED STATES SPATTER GUN William Joseph Lewis,' Lexington, Ky. 7Application June 25, 1937, Serial No. 150,382 7 3 Claims.

This invention is what may be termed a spatter gun, the object, intentand purpose of the invention being toprovide a device for shooting orsquirting a liquid into the face and eyes of an assailant to frustrate apersonal attack; and the invention together with its objects andadvantages will be best understood from a study of the followingdescription taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the gun.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view throughthe gun,

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on the line33 of Fig. 1.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on the line4-4 of Fig. 2,

Figure 5 is a fragmentary detail sectional view taken substantially onthe line 55 of Fig. 2, and Figure 6 is a perspective View of acartridge.

Referring to the drawings by reference numerals it will be seen that thegun comprises a body member 5 which is in the form of a rectangularblock hollowed out to provide therein a chamber 6 opening at oppositesides of the body 5, and a tapered formation 1 at one end, namely thedischarge end, of the gun body.

A cartridge 8 of rubber or other suitable flexible material has sealedtherein a liquid 9 which, for example, may consist of a scented compoundhaving a suitable alcoholic content so that when shot or squirted intothe eyes or face of man or beast it will produce temporarily blindnessthereby preventing and frustrating the assaulting or robbing of anintended victim equipped with such a gun.

The cartridge 8 is accommodated within the chamber 6 of the gun body 5and said cartridge has a restricted end or neck portion IE! which fitsconformably within the bore ll of the nozzle formation 1.

Arranged transversely of the bore II at the outer end of the latter is apuncturing plate l2 having an inner knife-like edge l3 for slitting thesealed end of the neck I!) when pressure is applied to the cartridgetending to contract the cartridge laterally and elongate the cartridgeso that the sealed end of the neck l thereof will come into such contactwith the edge l3 of plate l2 as will result in a slitting of said end ofthe neck I ll so that the contents of the cartridge I0 will discharge,with force, from the gun and into the face of the assailant.

For compressing the cartridge 8 in a manner just described there isprovided a pair of opposed jaw members |4 that are pivoted to the bodyat one end, as at l5.

(Cl. 221-315) a The jaw members I4 work through the openings at oppositesides of the body 5 and at their inner edges are shaped to conformablyengage the cartridge 8 as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

Riveted or otherwise secured as at It to the rear end of the body 5 is aplate ll of metal or other suitable material the opposite ends of whichare bent at right angles toproject forwardly from the end wall of thebody 5 thereby presenting stops I 8 arranged in the path of shoulders orprojections l9 provided at the free ends of the jaws M for limitingoutward movement of the jaws l4 relative to the gun body 5.

From the above it will be seen that normally the parts are in theposition clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2. To operate the gun the same isheld in one hand of the operator and, by closing the hand, pressure onthe jaws I4 results, causing these jaws to swing inwardly, thusdistorting the cartridge l8 in a manner resulting in the sealed end ofthe cartridge coming into forcible contact with the knife edge I3 ofplate l2 whereby said sealed end of the cartridge is slit and the liquidcontents of the cartridge discharged under pressure from the nozzle end1 of the gun into the face and eyes of the assailant.

It will be seen that a gun of this character will be a material aid inprotecting ones self from bodily harm, can be readily carried in onespocket, satchel or as otherwise found convenient, and can be cheaplyproduced. 7

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is:

1. In a device of the character described, a body provided with achamber opening laterally at opposite sides of the body, said body atone end of the chamber being provided with a nozzle having a boretherethrough, a compressible cartridge arranged in the chamber andhaving a sealed neck fitted in the bore of said nozzle,a puncturingelement secured within the bore of said nozzle and normally out ofcontact with the neck of said cartridge, and members normally"projecting outwardly of said chamber at opposite sides thereof andmovable inwardly under pressure to distort said cartridge in a manner tobring the sealed neck thereof into'forcible contact with said puncturingelement to thereby puncture said neck and liberate the contents of saidcartridge.

2. In a gun of the character described, :a body provided with a chamberopening laterally of the body at opposite sides thereof, said body beingalso provided at one end of the chamber with a a nozzle having a boretherethrough, a pair of opposed members pivoted at one end to said bodyand movable laterally into and out of said chamber at opposite sides ofthe body, a compressible liquid-filled cartridge arranged in saidchamber between said laterally movable members and having a sealed neckextending into the bore of said nozzle, a puncturing element anchoredwithin the bore of said nozzle and adaptedto puncture the neck of saidcartridge when lateral pressure is applied to the cartridge by inwardmovement of the aforementioned pivoted members, and means on said bodyat the end thereof remote from said nozzle and engageable with saidmovable members for limiting outward movement'of said members relativeto said body. 3. In a gun of the character described, a body providedwith a chamber opening laterally of the body at opposite sidesthereof,said body being and movable laterally into and out of said chamber atopposite sides of the body, a compressible liquid-filled cartridgearranged in'saidchamber between said laterally movable members andhaving a sealed neck extending into the bore of said nozzle, apuncturing element anchored within the bore of said nozzle and adaptedto puncture the neck of said cartridge when lateralpressure is appliedto the cartridge by inward movement of the aforementioned pivotedmembers, and means on said body at the end thereof remote from saidnozzle and engageable with said movable members for limiting outwardmovement of said members relative to said body, said Vmeans including aI plate having end portions projecting across the openings at oppositesides of said body and said movable members having shoulders engageablewith the ends of said plate for limiting outward movement of saidmembers relative to said chamber.

7 WILLIAM JOSEPH LEWIS.

